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at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
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A List of Benjamin's Towns
Commentators note that this verse is part of a larger list detailing the towns where the people of Benjamin resettled. These locations, such as Anathoth (Jeremiah's hometown), were part of the historic territory of Benjamin, as mentioned in the book of Joshua. The list demonstrates the re-establishment of God's people in their ancestral lands after the exile.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Many of the places mentioned in these verses are mentioned in Joshua 15:27-39; Joshua 18:21–28.
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Anglican
The leaders in the country.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Nehemiah 11:31).
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